The difference between a koala and a drop bear:

On the right is the common koala, and on the left is the more rare drop bear, which can sometimes be highly aggressive and very dangerous.

American here, didn’t realize these were two different animals

Much like the difference between a horse and a unicorn. Very, very interesting.

Just put a little vegemite behind your ears

Cokakoala and diet Cokakoala

Is a drop bear just a koala turned up to eleven? If so, are they even dumber and carry a strain of super chlamydia that could fell a yak?


Watch your head mates

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Always figured it was a joke . Really though a good joke because ever other time I’m like am I sure it’s not a real thing. Lol

Holy shit. Drop bears are not real. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_bear

People on here really think OP being serious, linking the wiki page to prove them wrong 😂

For our confused foreign friends, drop bears are our longest running prank. For decades, Aussies have made a concerted effort to convince gullible tourists that they don’t exist.

It isn’t funny, and it puts people actively at risk.

EDIT: I should add, the one in the photo has been declawed. I don’t know about the fangs.

So everyone else saw that same post absolutely tearing koalas apart? Haha

Both noses are very boopable

You can clearly see the difference between the two animals. The drop bears ears are different. It helps them achieve a greater velocity when launching themselves at unsuspecting prey underneath the tree. I’m surprised that bear is calm enough to be held, must be heavily sedated.

I just thought it was an Australian nickname for the same animal.